Ken Howell vs. Chuck Stobbs — Career Comparison

Ken Howell
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chuck Stobbs
Silent GenerationWest VirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chuck Stobbs built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Howell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 133 vs 94), home run suppression (HR9+ 99 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 91). Chuck Stobbs held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 83). Role difference aside, Ken Howell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Howell and Chuck Stobbs

Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
3.6
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
2.15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
1.12
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.5
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.7
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.61
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.19
44.19
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.15
45.15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.3
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.45
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.95
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
4.29
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5761
27
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1920.1
9
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.84
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2003
9.39
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.68
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.86
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275
4.04
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
3.44
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.45
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
8.06
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897
4.2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.98
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8378
39.27
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.54
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.49
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.34
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1030
4.83
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.59
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2252
33.05
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7608
35.66
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27

Fielding Stats for Ken Howell and Chuck Stobbs

Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
3.6
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
3.67
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.08
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3377
27
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1125.2
9
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.62
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.93
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.88
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
2.41
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.56
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.41
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.5
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.33
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.66
97.66
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.416
0.416
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.04
22.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.41
29.41
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.17
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Howell and Chuck Stobbs

Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
245
1065.22
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
403.51
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
138
600
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
600
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
114
495.65
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
507.02
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
39.13
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
89.47
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
76.32
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.16
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.16
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
4.28
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.47
24.1
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
52.17
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
102.63
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
136.84
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
46.49
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
46.49
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.09
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
92.98
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.1
-22.16
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.07
24.62
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.04
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
45.61
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
213.04
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
109.65
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
2.82
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
86.96
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
43.86
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
21.74
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.28
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.88
Ken Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.35
Chuck Stobbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Ken Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chuck Stobbs
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50